Stories of Impact

Stories

In 2012 Music Generation Louth formed a pilot strings programme to create an opportunity for younger strings musicians in the county to play as part of a group. Through a series of interviews with participants and tutors we chart how the programme has evolved to become one of Louth’s flagship ensembles.

South Dublin-based young musician, songwriter and audio engineer Domhnaill Corrigan talks us through his musical journey so far, and how Music Generation has opened up new doors to partnerships, creativity and collaboration

Ciarán Somers is a Music Education Partnership member of Music Generation Carlow, who has been involved in the development of the programme since its origins in 2010 and has witnessed the transformative effect of music education in his community.

The first of the Music Generation tutors to be featured in the series is Karl Burthom, who shares with us his work with the young musicians of Music Generation Sligo and what music means to him as a tutor, performer and composer.

In this new blog, Jessica Griffey from Wicklow tells us a little bit about her Music Generation journey so far, including how she first became involved and how she came to perform live on the National Concert Hall main stage!